The stars have lined up for me to go into trucking. I am 49 years old, good health, no tickets for over 20 years, no criminal history, no kids at home, and a non needy wife who has a good career. For the first time in 20 years I find myself without work. I live in Redding,Ca where there is a trucking school (American Truck School) that works with May Trucking for newbies. I have always wanted to drive a truck but my leaving home wasn't in the cards until now. I worked a job in the past that required me to work 24 hr shifts (Paramedic) so my wife has learned over the years to enjoy her alone time. She is aware that I wont be home for weeks at a time and is ok with that. My goal is a year or two OTR until I find something local for better home time unless OTR becomes my thing.
After much poking around this site I have selected May as my first choice. I like that they run I-5 often and I like what I have read about them. I have always worked for many years with my previous employers.
Questions for you May drivers:
1. Will I be able to park my truck at home? I live 133 mi from the Woodland yard and 5 mi from the Redding TA T/S.
2. Is your 1 day a week off your 34 hr reset?
3. If I do a 34 hr reset away from home do I still have that weeks 1 day off in the bank for use when I am home next?
4. Can I plan my 10 hr rest in Redding and go sleep at home? (when and if the situation arises)
I want to start school sometime in May so I would be ready to hire in June. I want to be able to learn to drive the truck in the summer so when the snow flies I have some seat time in. I have, as a Paramedic, seen the carnage that a truck can cause and am not interested in being a statistic.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Now or Never
Discussion in 'May Trucking' started by shastamedic, Apr 2, 2011.
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Will try to answer your questions as best i can.....
1. More than likey yes you will park at the T/A for your hometime, but they can be anal about where you park for
your H/T. I was forced to park at the Yolo yard and drive the
100 miles to home.
2.NO. a 34 reset is usually take on the road somewhere when
you run out of hours..2 tricks here are a) dont run out of your hour if you can help it(good trip planning) b) try to plan your 34 reset at the T/A in Redding, hopefully.
3.Yes. the 34 reset does not count against your days off...
4.If you can plan it that way and still be ontime with your
load, than YES, do it.
your planning for seat time sounds like a good idea, as driving
in the nasty weather takes some getting use to.
Hope this helps................
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